MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming VS Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050

The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming has a GPU clock speed of 2280 MHz, slightly lower than the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050's 2310 MHz. The RTX 5050 also reaches a higher turbo frequency of 2570 MHz, compared to the RTX 5060 Gaming's 2497 MHz. In terms of pixel rate, the RTX 5060 Gaming is significantly ahead, with a rate of 119.9 GPixel/s, while the RTX 5050 is limited to 82.24 GPixel/s.

Looking at floating-point performance, the RTX 5060 Gaming offers 19.18 TFLOPS, noticeably surpassing the RTX 5050's 13.16 TFLOPS. The texture rate is another area where the RTX 5060 Gaming leads, with 299.6 GTexels/s, while the RTX 5050 delivers 205.6 GTexels/s.

Both GPUs have identical GPU memory speeds of 1750 MHz, and both support Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP). In terms of hardware, the RTX 5060 Gaming features 3840 shading units, 120 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 48 render output units (ROPs), whereas the RTX 5050 has 2560 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. This difference suggests the RTX 5060 Gaming may handle more complex tasks with greater efficiency.

The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming features an effective memory speed of 28000 MHz, which is significantly higher than the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050's 20000 MHz. This difference gives the RTX 5060 Gaming an advantage in terms of memory speed. The maximum memory bandwidth of the RTX 5060 Gaming is 448 GB/s, again surpassing the RTX 5050's 320 GB/s bandwidth.

Both products are equipped with 8GB of VRAM, so there is no difference in terms of memory size. However, the RTX 5060 Gaming uses the newer GDDR7 memory, while the RTX 5050 is built with the previous GDDR6 version. Both GPUs have a memory bus width of 128-bit, which is identical.

Additionally, both the RTX 5060 Gaming and the RTX 5050 support ECC memory, ensuring error correction for improved stability. So, aside from the differences in memory speed, bandwidth, and GDDR version, the two products are quite similar in memory features.

Both the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and OpenCL 3, so there are no differences in these core graphics technologies. They also both support multi-display technology, ray tracing, and 3D, making them equally capable in these areas. Additionally, both GPUs support DLSS, a feature that improves performance through AI-driven upscaling.

There are a few key differences, however. The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming features RGB lighting, while the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 does not have this feature. Both cards also support Intel Resizable BAR (AMD SAM support is not specified for either), and neither card has LHR (Lite Hash Rate) limitations, making them suitable for various tasks including gaming and content creation.

Both GPUs can drive up to four displays, so they are on par in terms of display capabilities. In summary, aside from the RGB lighting on the RTX 5060 Gaming, the two products share a very similar set of features.

Both the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 have identical port configurations. Each card includes one HDMI output with HDMI 2.1b support, as well as three DisplayPort outputs. Neither card features USB-C ports, DVI outputs, or mini DisplayPort outputs.

Given that both products share the same HDMI and DisplayPort outputs, as well as the absence of additional port types, there is no significant difference in their port offerings.

In summary, the port selection is identical across both the RTX 5060 Gaming and the RTX 5050, offering the same display connectivity options.

Both the MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 use the Blackwell GPU architecture, ensuring a similar foundation for performance and efficiency. However, there is a difference in their Thermal Design Power (TDP); the RTX 5060 Gaming has a TDP of 145W, which is slightly higher than the RTX 5050's 130W.

Both products support PCI Express (PCIe) version 5 and are built using a 5 nm semiconductor size. The number of transistors also differs, with the RTX 5060 Gaming containing 21,900 million transistors, compared to the RTX 5050's 16,900 million transistors.

Neither card includes air-water cooling, so both rely on traditional cooling solutions. Overall, while both cards share many common specifications, the RTX 5060 Gaming features a higher TDP and more transistors, suggesting it may be better equipped for more demanding tasks.